Indian Home Minister due Friday; security cooperation in focus

UNB
12th July, 2018 04:50:34

Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Dhaka on Friday on a three-day visit to further discuss on how two neighbouring countries can strengthen cooperation in security areas showing zero tolerance to terrorism and radicalisation.

Issues related to radicalisation of youths by the terrorist groups, border issues, fake currencies, border killings, cattle smuggling, visa issues, movement of illegal immigrants and Rohingya issues are likely to be discussed during the meeting apart from discussing ways to further strengthen the mutual cooperation in preventing terrorism.

Rajnath will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to discuss issues of mutual interest between the two countries during his visit, an official informed, reports UNB.

The Indian Home Minister will have meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart Asaduzzaman Khan to discuss core issues.

A 12-mmber delegation consisting of Indian Home Ministry officials and high-ups of the Border Security Force (BSF) is likely to accompany the Indian Home Minister.

Home Ministry sources said they have taken all the preparations for the visit which might see signing of three bilateral cooperation documents.

The Indian Home Minister is likely to open a mega Indian visa application center at Jamuna Future Park in the city on Saturday.

The center will have 50 counters together giving an opportunity for around 700 applicants together.